Practicing Success
Two men on either side of a pole of 30 m high observe its top at angles of elevation α and β respectively. The distance between the two men is 40√3 m and the distance between the first man at A and the pole is 30√3m. Based on the above information, answer the question: |
tan(α + β) = |
\(\sqrt {3}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\) \(\sqrt { 3}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\) \(2\sqrt{3}-1\) Infinite (does not exist) |
Infinite (does not exist) |
$tan β =\frac{BD}{AD}$ $tan β =\frac{30}{10\sqrt{3}} \Rightarrow tan β =\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}\Rightarrow tanβ=\sqrt{3}$ $β =tan^{-1}(\sqrt{3})$ $β =60°=\frac{\pi}{3}$ .....(ii) From eq. (i) & (ii) $tan(\frac{\pi}{6}+\frac{\pi}{3×2})=tan(\frac{π+2π}{6})=tan(\frac{3π}{6})=tan\frac{π}{2}$ Infinite (it does not exist) So, option 4 is correct. |